The Four Seasons

When wineries back in CA told me they had Ice Wine, I had to ask if they meant Refrigerated Wine. By the looks of things around here, we could be in for some of the Real Thing in Umpqua Valley!

Vines are hearty fellows. It's another Metaphor I like about wine; like life, you have to stand up to the extremes. Vines can take a lot of punches and still put up a good fight. I've seen them up to their "knees" in water, baked to a crisp, and covered with snow, but each Spring the little buds pop out and start it all over again.

As the Solstice (Happy Holidays) approaches I am reminded that in a few shorts weeks the Promise of Spring will bring the new Vintage and with that the Circle of Wine keeps rolling.

So make a little Mulled Wine and grab a book: It's a Snow Day!!